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Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk

BCBS revised standards for minimum capital requirements for market risk

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision standard ensures that standardization and internal model approaches to market risk deliver credible capital outcomes and promote consistent implementation of standards across jurisdictions.

Publisher: Global Standard-Setting Bodies Release date: Jan 2019

Type: Standard

Parent: Basel II: International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards: A Revised Framework, Basel III: A Global Regulatory Framework for More Resilient Banks and Banking Systems

Topics: Market risk, Capital adequacy, Risk management

Sectors: Banking

The Prudential Regulation Authority's Approach to Implementation of the Systemic Risk Buffer

PRA statement of policy on its' approach to implementation of systemic risk buffer

UK Prudential Regulation Authority implementation of the systemic risk buffer (SRB). Framework applies to large banks and specifies set of criteria for assessing the extent to which the failure or distress of an SRB institution might post a long term non-cyclical systemic or macroprudential risk. Creates methodology for measuring the criteria and giving SRB institutions a single score in relation to the criteria with a corresponding SRB rate.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Dec 2018 Country: United Kingdom

Type: Law, Regulation and Policy

Topics: Systemic risk, Systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs), Capital adequacy, Macroprudential

Sectors: Banking

UK Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) and the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP)

PRA supervisory statement on its expectations for firms undertaking an ICAAP and factors it takes into consideration in its SREP

UK Prudential Regulatory Authority updated supervisory statement sets out expectations of firms in relation to: i) undertaking their ICAAP; ii) stress testing, scenario analysis and capital planning; and iii) reverse stress testing. Sets out the factors that the PRA takes into consideration to assess a firm’s ICAAP. Provides further detail in relation to high-level expectations outlined in PRA’s Approach to Banking Supervision.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Nov 2018 Country: United Kingdom

Type: Guideline

Parent: Capital Requirements Directive - CRD IV

Peer: The Prudential Regulation Authority's Approach to Banking Supervision

Topics: Capital adequacy, Stress-testing

Sectors: Banking, Securities

The UK Leverage Ratio Framework

Supervisory practice for UK leverage ratio framework

UK Prudential Regulatory Authority supervisory statement on UK leverage ratio framework. Sets out PRA's expectations on leverage ratio buffers and reporting and disclosure of the leverage ratio, as well as provides clarification on PRA rules.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Nov 2018 Country: United Kingdom

Type: Supervisory Practice

Peer: Policy on UK Leverage Ratio Framework

Topics: Capital adequacy, Transparency and disclosure, Systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs)

Sectors: Banking

The Basel Framework in 100 Jurisdictions: Implementation Status and Proportionality Practices

FSI report sets out how authorities are implementing international standards in a proportionate manner

Financial Stability Institute report sets out current state of implementation of key Basel standards and outlines associated proportionality practices in 100 jurisdictions that are not members of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). Report includes a range of proportionality practices applied in non-BCBS jurisdictions.

Publisher: Global Standard-Setting Bodies Release date: Oct 2018

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Risk-based supervision, Transparency and disclosure, Capital adequacy, Liquidity risk and rules, Market risk, Operational risk

Sectors: Banking

Rules on Loss-Absorbing Capacity Requirements for Banks

HKMA rules on bank loss-absorbing capital requirements to support orderly failure resolution

Hong Kong Monetary Authority rules impose requirement on banks to maintain a minimum level of loss-absorbing capacity (LAC) to facilitate orderly failure resolution. Sets out the relationship between regulatory capital and LAC, external and internal (within group) LAC requirements, LAC eligibility criteria, restrictions on the sale and distribution of LAC debt instruments, a minimum debt requirement, and reporting and disclosure requirements.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Oct 2018 Country: Hong Kong, China

Type: Law, Regulation and Policy

Topics: Capital adequacy, Recovery and resolution, Systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs)

Sectors: Banking

Notice on Risk Based Capital Adequacy Requirements for Banks in Singapore

MAS notice establishes minimum capital adequacy ratios for banks and the methodology to calculate the ratios

Monetary Authority of Singapore notice establishes minimum capital adequacy ratios for banks and the methodology they must use to calculate these ratios (Pillar 1). Provides a range of approaches for calculating regulatory capital based on the complexity and sophistication of a bank's businesses and operations. Requires banks to consider whether they have adequate capital to cover exposure to all risks and sets out MAS expectations for bank's internal capital adequacy assessment process (Pillar 2). Specifies minimum disclosure requirements in relation to capital adequacy.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Oct 2018 Country: Singapore

Type: Law, Regulation and Policy

Parent: Basel III Leverage Ratio Framework and Disclosure Requirements, Revisions to the Basel III Leverage Ratio Framework

Peer: Risk Based Capital Adequacy Requirements

Topics: Capital adequacy, Credit risk, Market risk, Operational risk, Securitization, Transparency and disclosure

Sectors: Banking

The Prudential Regulation Authority's Approach to Banking Supervision

PRA description of how it carries out its prudential regulatory role for deposit-takers and investment firms

UK Prudential Regulation Authority policy document meets PRA's statutory requirement to issue guidance on how it intends to advance its objectives. Communicates PRA's expectation to regulated firms and what they can expect from PRA in the course of supervision. Document: i) describes PRA's general statutory objective and its approach to advancing it; ii) outlines how it determines focus of its supervision in identifying key risks to its objective; iii) examines measures that it expects firms to have in place to ensure their businesses are run in a safe and sound manner; iv) sets out more detail on PRA's supervisory approach; and v) outlines PRA's approach to setting and communicating expectations of firms.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Oct 2018 Country: United Kingdom

Type: Law, Regulation and Policy

Topics: Supervisory framework, Risk-based supervision, Corporate governance, Capital adequacy, Liquidity risk and rules, Transparency and disclosure

Sectors: Banking, Securities

The Prudential Regulation Authority's Approach to Insurance Supervision

PRA description of how it carries out its prudential regulatory role for insurers

UK Prudential Regulation Authority policy document meets PRA's statutory requirement to issue guidance on how it intends to advance its objectives. Communicates PRA's expectation to regulated insurers and what they can expect from PRA in the course of supervision. Document: i) describes PRA's statutory objectives and its approach to advancing them; ii) outlines how it determines focus of its supervision in identifying key risks to its primary objectives; iii) examines measures that it expects insurers to have in place to ensure their businesses are run in a safe and sound manner; iv) details PRA's supervisory approach; and v) outlines PRA's approach to setting and communicating expectations of insurers.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Oct 2018 Country: United Kingdom

Type: Law, Regulation and Policy

Peer: Financial Management and Planning by Insurers

Topics: Supervisory framework, Risk-based supervision, Corporate governance, Capital adequacy, Transparency and disclosure

Sectors: Insurance

Risk-based Global Insurance Capital Standard Version 2.0

IAIS consultation on issues related to ICS 2.0

International Association for Insurance Supervisors consultation on issues related to the Insurance Capital Standards (ICS) Version 2.0 monitoring period and technical aspects of the design and calibration of ICS Version 2.0. Discusses: i) expectations for IAIS and supervisors during the five-year monitoring period of the reference ICS and additional supplementary reporting; ii) reference component; iii) additional reporting and other methods of calculation of the ICS capital requirement, including internal models; and iv) incremental costs and benefits of the ICS for internationally active insurance groups (IAIGs).

Release date: Jul 2018

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Peer: Risk-Based Global Insurance Capital Standard, Implementation of Insurance Capital Standard Version 2.0, Insurance Capital Standard Version 1.0 for Extended Field Testing

Topics: Risk-based supervision, Capital adequacy, Systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs)

Sectors: Insurance

Deadline for comments: Oct 2018

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382 records

Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk

The Prudential Regulation Authority's Approach to Implementation of the Systemic Risk Buffer

UK Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) and the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP)

The UK Leverage Ratio Framework

The Basel Framework in 100 Jurisdictions: Implementation Status and Proportionality Practices

Rules on Loss-Absorbing Capacity Requirements for Banks

Notice on Risk Based Capital Adequacy Requirements for Banks in Singapore

The Prudential Regulation Authority's Approach to Banking Supervision

The Prudential Regulation Authority's Approach to Insurance Supervision

Risk-based Global Insurance Capital Standard Version 2.0

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